Research on the Combined Load-Bearing Mechanism of Deeply Buried Pressure Pipelines Under High Internal Water Pressure by LIU Yijie, ZHANG Xuhui, HUANG Bensheng, YANG Fengjie, YUAN Mingdao, XU Yunqian

“…To enhance the surrounding rock’s contribution, reinforcement measures such as grouting may be necessary.ConclusionsAiming at the calculation problem of load transfer and distribution in deep-buried pressure pipelines under high internal water pressure conditions, a power series solution method based on complex variable functions was proposed. …”
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Investigation of predictive parameters for recurrence in patients undergoing electrical cardioversion for atrial fibrillation by Levent Pay, Ozan Tezen, Tuğba Çetin, Ahmet Çağdaş Yumurtaş, Kıvanç Keskin, Şeyda Dereli, Ertan Arter, Yusuf Oflu, Faysal Şaylık, Berke Cenktug Korucu, Tufan Çınar, Mert İlker Hayıroğlu

“…Hence, the aim of our study was to determine the parameters that could predict AF recurrence in the long term in patients who underwent ECV. …”
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Inverse association between triglyceride–glucose index and maximal oxygen uptake in US young and middle-aged population: a cross-sectional study by Bin Zhang, Junxing Lai, Dan Li, Yongfeng Li, Peng Wang, Shangan Cai, Qiang Ren, Dong Li

“…Evidence supported DBP, WBC, and CRP as intervening variables through which the TyG index exerts its influence on VO2max. …”
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The role of health insurance on healthcare utilisation among women in Tanzania: insights from Tanzania demographic and health survey 2022 by Amani Anaeli, Alphoncina Kagaigai, Pankras Luoga, Tumaini Nyamhanga, Malale Tungu

“…Bivariable analysis and multivariable logistic regression were conducted to assess the magnitude of association between dependent and independent variables. A cut-off point of p-value < 0.05 was used to determine the significant level of statistical significance. …”
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Improvements in Glycemic Control With a Digital Diabetes Logbook: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial Enriched by Observational, Real-World Data by Dominic Ehrmann, Bernhard Ruch, Michael Mitter, Johanna Kober, Norbert Hermanns, Vanessa Schäfer, Bernhard Kulzer, Stephan Silbermann

“…A robust logistic regression was performed to examine the likelihood of achieving optimal glycemic control, defined as an HbA1c value ≤6.5% at the 3-month follow-up. The dependent variable was the dichotomous outcome indicating whether this threshold was met. …”
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Preliminary Analysis of a Novel Spaceborne Pseudo Tripe-Frequency Radar Observations on Cloud and Precipitation: EarthCARE CPR-GPM DPR Coincidence Dataset by Zhen Li, Shurui Ge, Xiong Hu, Weihua Ai, Jiajia Tang, Junqi Qiao, Shensen Hu, Xianbin Zhao, Haihan Wu

“…As the precipitation rate increases, the peak value of the dual-frequency ratio (Ka/W) gradually rises from approximately 10 dBZ to 20 dBZ, and can even reach up to 60 dBZ under heavy rainfall conditions. …”
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Correlations Between Immunophenotypic Markers and Clinical Progression in Romanian Patients Diagnosed with Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma by Georgian Halcu, Anca Evsei-Seceleanu, Dana-Antonia Tapoi, Mihai Cerbu, Cristian Barta, Mihail Constantin Ceausu

“…<i>Conclusions:</i> The prognostic significance of each biomarker varies based on the established cut-off point value. Future research should examine the relationship between protein biomarkers, morphological characteristics, and clinical outcomes in Romanian patients diagnosed with DLBCL, aiming to elucidate clinical ramifications and foster effective management.…”
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Demand study of freight transportation via railway of four commodity groups: A case study on Costa Rica's Pacific Coast Route by Maria Estefania Coto-Solano

“…Trends in the expected share were analyzed to identify variables that may improve the attractiveness of the railway service and the participation of clients along the route from the country's main economic activities which includes the following: agriculture &amp; livestock, manufacturing, minerals, and forestry.The four-step transportation model was chosen for its suitability towards this case study; where available data sets were limited, the information was aggregated into yearly values, and the network was defined with few transportation zones. …”
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Development of a Predictive Model for Classifying Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor‐Induced Liver Injury Types by Jun Kitadai, Toshifumi Tada, Takanori Matsuura, Mayumi Ehara, Tatsuya Sakane, Miki Kawano, Yuta Inoue, Shoji Tamura, Aya Horai, Yuuki Shiomi, Yoshihiko Yano, Yuzo Kodama

“…ABSTRACT Aims Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have transformed cancer therapy; however, they are associated with ICI‐induced liver injury (ICI‐LI), which manifests as hepatocellular, mixed, or cholestatic patterns with variable treatment responses. …”
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Defining Nocturnal Polyuria in Adolescents by Tasmia Promi, Anthony Brooks, Gulzhan Tologonova, Marie-Claire Roberts, Sarita Dhuper, Meseret Tena, Oluwatoyin Bamgbola, Monique Hanono, Jeffrey P. Weiss, Karel Everaert, Tine DeBacker, Thomas F. Monaghan, Louis Salciccioli, Stephen Wadowski, Elka Jacobson-Dickman, Jason M. Lazar

“…On multivariable logistic regression with variables of sex, obesity, and elevated blood pressure, adding NUP as a categorical variable maximally increased the predictive value of the model upon utilizing a cutoff of 50 ml/h, increasing the R2 from 0.491 to 0.683. …”
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The dynamics of pre-existing anti-HLA antibodies and the results of kidney transplantation by A. V. Vatazin, A. B. Zulkarnaev, V. A. Stepanov, V. A. Fedulkina

“…Aim. To analyze the relationship between the peak panel-reactive antibodies (peak-PRA), the value at the time of transplantation (Tx-PRA) and the results of kidney transplantation.Materials and methods. …”
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Business’ Attitudes Towards Corruption in Selected Central European Countries by Nenad Vretenar, Ana Marija Filipas, Martina Briš Alić

“…As corruption itself is very difficult to measure, the perception of corruption is often used as a proxy. The aim of this paper is to analyse attitudes towards corruption in selected Central European countries and to draw conclusions on the factors influencing these perceptions. …”
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Association between alpha-1-acid glycoprotein and frailty in US females aged 20–49 years: analysis of NHANES data (2015–2023) by Yaru Liu, Yunxun Chen, Lijuan Zhou, Yantao Yin, Yuqiong Cao, Guang Li, Tian Xu, Xianxiu Wen

“…In addition, ROC curve analysis showed that AGP (AUC = 0.664) had a greater diagnostic value for frailty than hsCRP (AUC = 0.656). Subgroup and interaction analyses demonstrated that none of the examined variables showed a statistically significant interaction with the association between AGP and frailty. …”
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Modified Endothelial Activation and Stress Index: A New Predictor for Survival Outcomes in Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma Treated with Doxorubicin-Bleomycin-Vinblastine-Dacarbazine-Bas... by Fazıl Çağrı Hunutlu, Hikmet Öztop, Vildan Gürsoy, Tuba Ersal, Ezel Elgün, Şeyma Yavuz, Selin İldemir Ekizoğlu, Azim Ali Ekizoğlu, Vildan Özkocaman, Fahir Özkalemkaş

“…Endothelial activation and stress index (EASIX) and its variant modified EASIX (mEASIX) is a scoring system currently used for the prediction of prognosis in hematologic malignancies. This study aimed to investigate the prognostic value of the mEASIX score in newly diagnosed cHL patients. …”
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A Comparative Study of Some Estimation Methods in Simple Linear Regression Model for Different Sample Sizes in Presence of Outliers by Soner Çankaya, Samet Hasan Abacı

“…Chest girth of lambs was used as independent variable and body weight at weaning period was used as dependent variable in the study. …”
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Assessment of right ventricular dysfunction and its association with excess risk of cardiovascular events in patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis by Chen Wang, Li Meng, Xu-Yang Cheng, Yu-Qing Chen

“…Tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE)/pulmonary-artery systolic pressure (PASP) ratio assessed with echocardiography might be a useful clinical index of right ventricular (RV) -pulmonary arterial (PA) coupling. The current study aimed to investigate the value of the TAPSE/PASP ratios in patients on maintenance hemodialysis (MHD).Methods We studied 83 times echocardiographic tests from 68 patients with MHD. …”
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Unmet supportive care need and associated factors among cancer patients by Woinab Degu Mehari, Yinghui Sun, Yunhong Lei, Sisay Shine, Elzabeth Seyoum, Mikiyas Amare Getu

“…Binary and multiple logistic regression analyses were performed to identify factors associated with the outcome variable. In the multivariate analysis, adjusted odds ratio (AOR) with 95% confidence interval (CI) were used as measures of association, and a p-value of less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant for unmet supportive care needs. …”
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The Mediating Role of Social Creativity Strategies in the Relationship Between Identification with Female Identity and Collective Action by Nuri Akdoğan, Kenan Alparslan, Deniz Bilger

“…Political view was included in the model as a control variable to ensure that the possible relationships were not due to political view. …”
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Ecological Belief in a Just World: A Cross-Validation Study in a Turkish Sample by Gözde Kıral Uçar, Monika Baier, Markus M. Müller, Elisabeth Kals

“…Another aim is to test the predictive power of EBJW on environmentally relevant commitments along with established other constructs. …”
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A Pilot Study on the Response of Overweight Students to the Design of Two Different Types of Tai Chi Training Programs and Data Quality Control by Yantao Niu, Rojapon Buranarugsa, Piyathida Kuhirunyaratn

“…Results: Bland-Altman plots showed good repeatability of pre- and post-test and ICC values for all measured variables ranging from 0.54 to 0.99. …”
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